Newman vs Newt

Side-by-side comparison of Newman and Newt - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Newman

Boy name · Rank #12375

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Name B

Newt

Boy name · Rank #5449

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Metric Newman Newt
Current Rank #12375 #5449
Total Births (all years) 1,896 852
Peak Year 1921 1914
Peak Year Births 67 20
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Newman Newt
1880s 32 100
1890s 66 53
1900s 56 46
1910s 330 120
1920s 442 110
1930s 261 83
1940s 198 54
1950s 163 44
1960s 109 26
1970s 73 -
1980s 55 -
1990s 44 12
2000s 32 11
2010s 30 104
2020s 5 89

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Newman Newt
2014 - 11
2015 6 8
2016 - 12
2017 5 15
2018 - 19
2019 6 11
2020 - 16
2021 - 17
2022 - 15
2023 - 12
2024 5 17
2025 - 12

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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